The Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN): the zebrafish model organism database

Nucleic Acids Res. 2003 Jan 1;31(1):241-3. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkg027.

Abstract

The Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN) is a web based community resource that serves as a centralized location for the curation and integration of zebrafish genetic, genomic and developmental data. ZFIN is publicly accessible at http://zfin.org. ZFIN provides an integrated representation of mutants, genes, genetic markers, mapping panels, publications and community contact data. Recent enhancements to ZFIN include: (i) an anatomical dictionary that provides a controlled vocabulary of anatomical terms, grouped by developmental stages, that may be used to annotate and query gene expression data; (ii) gene expression data; (iii) expanded support for genome sequence; (iv) gene annotation using the standardized vocabulary of Gene Ontology (GO) terms that can be used to elucidate relationships between gene products in zebrafish and other organisms; and (v) collaborations with other databases (NCBI, Sanger Institute and SWISS-PROT) to provide standardization and interconnections based on shared curation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Gene Expression
  • Genome
  • Models, Animal
  • Phylogeny
  • Terminology as Topic
  • Zebrafish / anatomy & histology
  • Zebrafish / genetics*
  • Zebrafish / growth & development
  • Zebrafish Proteins / genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Zebrafish Proteins